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3. Crop fertilization and nutrient management practicesFertility management is particularly important in the quality and maturity of horticultural crops. For example, in vegetables, soil tests were conducted on at least 24% of the acreage and dry fertilizer was broadcast and incorporated on 92% of acres. Manure was used on 1% of the crops, mostly from beef feedlots, at the rate of 7 tons per acre. Fertilization practices are summarized below, with some comparisons with soil test recommendations from the Texas Cooperative Extension (TCE).